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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,839.11, 218,771.01 and 40,658.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,839.11, 218,771.01 and 40,658.18 is: 60,990.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,839.11 : 218,771.01 = 40,658.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,839.11/218,771.01 = 40,658.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,839.11x = 218,771.01 × 40,658.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,839.11x = 8,894,831,103.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,894,831,103.36/145,839.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,990.71

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